1949 Sowerby by-election

The 1949 by-election for the constituency of Sowerby in the United Kingdom House of Commons was held on 16 March 1949, caused by the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP John Belcher. The result was a hold for the Labour Party, with their candidate Douglas Houghton.

Result

Sowerby by-election 1949[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Douglas Houghton 18,606 53.0 +2.2
Conservative P Bryan 16,454 47.0 +16.1
Majority 2,152 6.0 −13.9
Turnout 35,060
Labour hold Swing

Previous election

General election 1945: Sowerby[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Belcher 17,710 50.8 +4.6
Conservative Malcolm McCorquodale 10,777 30.9 −23.0
Liberal D E Moore 6,373 18.3 New
Majority 6,933 19.9 N/A
Turnout 34,860 82.0 +6.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "1949 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1945. Politics Resources. 5 July 1945. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.